Events at The Helicopter Museum

Heli-Tots Day

Tots take over the museum. Enjoy an interactive day for our very young visitors including a character hunt, touch and feel tables, colouring stations, childrens tours, open cockpits, heli-craft tables and the chance to be a pilot for the day. Activities take place between 10am and 2pm.

Heli-Kids Day

The day the kids take over the Museum!! Enjoy an interactive day for our younger visitors including a character hunt, touch and feel exhibit tables, colouring stations, children's bespoke tours, open cockpits, heli-craft tables and the chance to try on pilots helmets. Also...Learn about Air/Sea Rescue, climb into a rescue harness and sit in the pilots seat of our only helicopter that has been flown by a Marvel Super Hero!! Activities take place between 10am and 2pm.

'Behind the Scenes' Spotters Day

Throughout the day you will have a Behind the Scenes opportunity to learn about the work of the museum and view the airframes awaiting restoration and not on general public display.

Magic at the Museum

Special Holiday Activity Day for families at the museum with different activities every week.

Watch a live magic show, witness incredible balloon modelling, marvel at the slight of hand illusions. Climb into the pilots seat of some of our helicopters, try on a pilots helmet.

Magic at the Museum

Special Holiday Activity Day for families at the museum with different activities every week.

Watch a live magic show, witness incredible balloon modelling, marvel at the slight of hand illusions. Climb into the pilots seat of some of our helicopters, try on a pilots helmet.

Military History Weekend

The weekend will see the area around the Museum brought to life by re-enactors, living history camps and historic military vehicles.

Plus tank driving and live firing demos, live 1940's music, WWII small arms talks and live firing displays on both days!!

Cars and Copters Show

With performance cars on display inside our Visitor Services Building and adjacent to the helicopters inside our new display hangar, this is a car event not to be missed. Also view a wide selection of classic cars in our grounds and climb into some of our helicopter cockpits including our Merlin and Gazelle. Event takes place between 10am and 2pm for one day only.

Dalek Invasion Day

The Charity Dalek Squad are coming to The Helicopter Museum !!. Meet the famous Daleks and other characters from Dr Who. Have your photograph taken beside the Tardis. Watch the live interactive 'Audience With The Daleks Show'. Plus Open Cockpits, Charity Stalls, Fancy Dress Competition and lots more.

The North Somerset Scale Model Show

Our Annual event at the museum attracts the best modellers from across the County. See the amazing detail in a wide selection of models and dioramas on display. Model workshops, Open Cockpits, Charity stalls Competitions and Trade stalls.

Magic at the Museum

Special Holiday Activity Day for families at the museum with different activities every week.

Watch a live magic show, witness incredible balloon modelling, marvel at the slight of hand illusions. Climb into the pilots seat of some of our helicopters, try on a pilots helmet.

Magic at the Museum

Special Holiday Activity Day for families at the museum with different activities every week.

Watch a live magic show, witness incredible balloon modelling, marvel at the slight of hand illusions. Climb into the pilots seat of some of our helicopters, try on a pilots helmet.

World Helicopter Day

Come and celebrate as part of this International event with Exclusive cockpit access to our Russian Hind Gunship, iconic Huey, Gazelle, Lynx and 'Movie Star' Mil-8.

Take to the skies with helicopter flights over Weston-super-Mare - advanced booking recommended.

Magic at the Museum

Special Holiday Activity Day for families at the museum with different activities every week.

Watch a live magic show, witness incredible balloon modelling, marvel at the slight of hand illusions. Climb into the pilots seat of some of our helicopters, try on a pilots helmet.

Magic at the Museum

Special Holiday Activity Day for families at the museum with different activities every week.

Watch a live magic show, witness incredible balloon modelling, marvel at the slight of hand illusions. Climb into the pilots seat of some of our helicopters, try on a pilots helmet.

Vintage Wheels Classic Car Rally

A day of Vintage and Classic Cars and bikes at The Helicopter Museum with a selection of vehicles on display from the 1950s to 1990s. View them all around the iconic WWII Control Tower in our grounds and climb into the pilots seat of some of our helicopters.

'Behind the Scenes' Spotters Day

Throughout the day you will have a Behind the Scenes opportunity to learn about the work of the museum and view the airframes awaiting restoration and not on general public display.

Halloween Family Fun Day

An amazing day of Spooky fun for the whole family with free entry for all children in Halloween fancy dress!!

Watch live giant bubble shows in the indoor arena at 11.30am and 12.45pm. Meet the costumed characters on the prowl and explore the haunted graveyard. Climb into the pilots seat of some of our helicopters and try on a pilots helmet. Meet Frankensteins Monster and his younger brother 'Frank'. Have your photograph taken in the stocks. Plus...Facepainting, Charity Stalls and a Halloween Themed Menu in our Cafe.

Christmas Ho Ho Ho'pen Cockpit Day

Open cockpits, charity stalls, face painting, seasonal fayre and festive childrens magic shows at 11.30am and 1.30pm.